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Conversations About Friendship

Conversations About Friendship (by Nina Badzin -- "Dear Nina") dives into the nuanced, gray areas of adult friendship with "warm directness." Examples: changed closeness, uneven effort, group dynamics, hurt feelings, and what to do next.

Newsletter · By Nina Badzin · Official site

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12
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Sep 25, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    “I’m Overwhelmed” Can Be True and Still Hurt a Friendship (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i6jQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa2ff311-785e-4f05-adb3-9cc6f72335ea_5184x3456.j

  2. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    An Embarrassing Moment from College I Held onto for Three Decades (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2JcX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F287680fc-a7b0-4784-acfc-9f42a6840aed_5472x3648.j

  3. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    “I’m Doing the Friendship Work. Why am I Still Lonely?” (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n63U!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff00e2594-8fea-45b8-9b76-1e7113e5ad31_2142x1606.

  4. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    Expecting Friendship From an Acquaintance (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1167" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MN8f!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F566096be-eaf0-47f7-a3c5-a89a55160697_3993x3200.

  5. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    “Obligation” isn’t a dirty word in a friendship (opens the original)

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